Police books twitter handle for spreading rumours

Srinagar, May 21: Kashmir Police on Monday booked a Twitter user after he posted a rumor from his twitter handle.

Police in Kashmir took cognizance of the matter when it observed that tweet amounts to an offence under the law.

Police have registered a case in this matter at Police Station Pampore under FIR No: 49/2018 under section 505 RPC. Investigation in the instant matter has been initiated to ascertain the facts pertaining to the case.

Police have also directed a communication to the authorities in Twitter India requesting them to provide the details of this particular Twitter user so that he is made to face the law. Besides, people are requested not to pay heed to such unverifiable information and to stay away from rumor-mongering.